American Secret Projects 3: U. S. Airlifters Since 1962

This brings the story of the U.S. airlifter from the early 1960s to today's transport giants and tomorrow's stealth assault aircraft; revealing numerous designs

A timely account of how resources for biological weapons programs were mobilized and why such weapons have never been deployed in major conflicts offers an unde

Designs from Germany's aerodynamics engineers detail proposed military aircraft, including wing span and area, aspect ratio, length, height, weight, speed, and

Germany’s air ministry was quick to grasp the potential of the jet engine as early as 1938 and by 1939 several German aircraft manufacturers were already worki

From the invention of eyeglasses to the Internet, this three-volume set examines the pivotal effects that inventions have had on society, providing a fascinatin

This book focuses on those American fighter projects of WWII that never reached combat forces, or only in a very limited manner. The book illuminates little kno